The Improbable Book Cafe: Recent Episodes

The Improbable Book Cafe

Welcome to the Improbable Book Cafe. Take a seat, pour yourself a drink - and relax with short stories and poems to brighten your day.

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Mavis Tank Breaks In

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They say clothes can transform you, but what if a little practical magic was involved too?

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The cave reveals its secrets

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Jack Holroyd's discovery takes him to the remote Tatra Mountains of Slovakia.

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Poetry and Places. Poem 7: Old Sodbury by Sophie Livingston

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Poetry about Places. Poem 6: Testament by Tina Baker

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Poetry about Places. Poem 5: Harebushes Wood by Clare Finnimore

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Poetry about Places. Poem 4: Moreton-in-Marsh by Julie Allan

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Poetry and Places. Poem 3: A Different Land by Frank McMahon

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Poetry and Places. Poem 2: Playing Gershwin by Liz Carew

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Poetry and Places. Poem 1: Seven Hundred Years of Grief Ago by Iris Anne Lewis

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Mr Pitt has information for Mavis.

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Felix is surprised.

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Mavis is settling into life at number 12 Maple Tree Square, but Henry believes she has a plan. Could the mysterious Mr Solomon Pitt have anything to do with it? A comedy in three parts.

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Will travel help the narrator find happiness?

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A traumatised child goes to live with her eccentric grandmother in the Wiltshire countryside. A romance in two episodes.

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Sour Louis marries, leaving his neighbours wondering and shocked - but can his happiness last?

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Can Edward escape the creature's jaws?

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While the wind howls outside, a pub landlord tells his guests of the terrible creature that lurks in the marshes around them.

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The final battle.

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Accusations of witchcraft spell danger.

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Trapped

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A strange visitor.

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A woman finds herself inexplicably drawn to a derelict house.

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The Ugly Cinema.

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Mavis decides to live in.

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The end of the journey, and the reason for the narrator’s own pilgrimage is revealed.

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How are Michael and his son Peter involved in the puzzle?

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The first slip of paper, and an intriguing message.

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The journey begins – but who is it watching from the far edge of the Devil’s Punchbowl?

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Salmon again for tea.

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Miss Tilney decides to live dangerously.